Maurits van der Veen
@amauritsvdv.bsky.social
Political scientist. Teaching Government & Data science @ William & Mary. Eppur si muove. Opinions, reposts, etc. are my own, _not_ those of my employer.
Wait until you see the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, which "is 23 miles long, with 2 spans, 2 mile long tunnels, 2 bridges, and 4 man-made islands."
December 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Wait until you see the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, which "is 23 miles long, with 2 spans, 2 mile long tunnels, 2 bridges, and 4 man-made islands."
Or, as Ezra Klein would call it, "practicing politics the right way"
November 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Or, as Ezra Klein would call it, "practicing politics the right way"
Reposted by Maurits van der Veen
"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Party McPartyFace
November 29, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Party McPartyFace